Posted on 11/22/2011 11:30:30 AM PST by Southnsoul
Sarah Palin's announcement that she wouldn't run for president disappointed her legions of admirers — but it infuriated Roger Ailes. The Fox News chief wasn't angry about the decision itself. Rather, he was livid that Palin made the October 5 announcement on Mark Levin's conservative talk-radio program, robbing Fox News of an exclusive and a possible ratings bonanza. Fox was relegated to getting a follow-up interview with Palin on Greta Van Susteren's 10 p.m. show, after the news of Palin's decision had been drowned out by Steve Jobs's death. Ailes was so mad, he considered pulling her off the air entirely until her $1 million annual contract expires in 2013.
After the announcement, he called Fox's executive vice-president Bill Shine into a meeting. Shine is the network's principal point of contact with Palin. Ailes told him she had made a big mistake. "I paid her for two years to make this announcement on my network," Ailes pointedly told Shine. Sources described the episode on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the relationships.
Palin is said to have made her announcement on Levin's show because she's been upset that Fox News has given a platform to Karl Rove, one of her principal critics. "She isn't happy with Karl," one Palin adviser told me. "From day one, he hasn't been very nice." Levin had become Palin's biggest booster in the conservative commentariat, and Palin is known for rewarding loyalists, and punishing her detractors.
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Is it the science in you, or some SS tendency that you would find it necessary to stalk poster history for material, on the advice of others. Now that’s refreshing. What a life.
Depends on whose ox is getting gored doesn’t it, when speaking about whom, or what, is labeled as, “over the top”, “worship”, “decent comments”, or trolling.
Remember tube testers? LOL
... said the one who doesn’t stop when others have moved on.
You already wished me a good evening, remember?
Sure do...not sure where my car keys are, though.
And I sincerely wished you a Happy Thanksgiving, twice or maybe three times. The graphic is hilarious.
I take that is a “NO”, you can not list anyone?
What? You think you post in a vacuum? You’re one of the worst Palin trollers. And everyone knows that when they see your screen name they’re going to read sarcastic trash. I usually don’t bother as I know you’re simply looking for a brawl. If it’s a thread about Palin your knickers instantly knot.
You haven’t moved anywhere even though you’ve been given several shoves. Nobody likes talking to someone who just can’t let go.
I used to love those things. It was so “modern”. :-)
That’s a “No, you ain’t on the list.”
LOLOL. I guess some RLY believe they post in a vacuum! Time to cook (food)!
Shoves? From such a nice lady like you whose only desire is to stop hatred on FR? Cute. Are you going to come after me with your cane, next? LOL
Peggy Lee!
BBASAP
Have fun! Don’t burn it. :-)
you are a crotchety old derelict, sit in the corner and be quite.
Just my humble opinion, based on 63 years of studying human behavior.
>>I think that you’re right and samantha probably missed the inadvertent pun<<
it is possible :) FWIIW, I believe we can all agree that all puns should be inadvertent (and never advertent) ;)
Well now that depends. But I’m not sure on what. LOL!!
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